NEW YORK (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points, Keyonte George had 29 and the Utah Jazz used a huge fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-110 Thursday night.
The Jazz dominated the Nets 42-20 in the final quarter after trailing by 15 points in the first half. Markkanen and George almost dominated the Nets on their own, totaling 18 points.
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Kyle Filipowski had 15 points and Walter Clayton Jr. added 13 off the bench for Utah, which shot 14 for 22 (63.6%) in the fourth.
Noah Clowney scored 29 points and Ziaire Williams had 23 off the bench for the Nets, who had their two-game winning streak snapped.
With the game tied at 98 with 6:29 left, George scored back-to-back 3-pointers. Williams responded with a three that made the score 104-101.
On the ensuing possession, Tyrese Martin returned the ball after going out of bounds and Bryce Sensabaugh was fouled on a three-point attempt and made two free throws to extend the lead 106-101.
Filipowski then made another three-pointer and Markkanen followed with one of his own after Clowney’s layup with 3:39 left to make it 112-103.
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The Nets rested, top scorer Michael Porter Jr. for injury management in the second straight game. Porter, who averages 25.3 points, scored 33 and grabbed 10 rebounds in Wednesday’s win at Chicago.
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Jazz: Stay in New York to play the Knicks on Friday.
Nets: Host the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.
